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Hanny Atuhaire-Kajubi

Hanny Atuhaire-Kajubi

Kampala,Uganda

Summary

I am an Environmental and Social Risk Management Specialist with over 15 years of experience advising governments, development partners, private sector organisations, and project developers on environmental and social risk management, sustainable investment, and development impact across East Africa.

I possess extensive experience in environmental and social due diligence, ESMS development and implementation, ESG risk assessment and management, safeguards compliance, climate risk management, and stakeholder engagement

across agriculture, infrastructure, energy, industrial, natural resource, and public sector projects, including more than 20 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, numerous environmental audits, and several climate risk and vulnerability assessments.

Proven track record of strong working knowledge and practical application of IFC Performance Standards, the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), and international ESG good practice, with the ability to develop practical risk mitigation measures that strengthen project sustainability, institutional performance, and development outcomes for donor-funded and private-sector development programmes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Environmental & Social Risk Specialist

Queensland & Leeds Consulting Engineers Ltd
01.2020 - Current
  • Co-led and contributed to 20+ Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, numerous E&S Due Diligence assignments, Environmental Audits and Climate Risk Assessments.
  • Supported development and strengthening of Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) for public sector institutions, private sector organisations and investment-focused entities.
  • Supported a private equity fund (BiD Capital Partners) in the development and implementation of an ESMS to strengthen environmental and social risk management in investment decision-making.
  • Applied IFC Performance Standards and World Bank safeguard principles in risk assessments, management planning and client advisory services.
  • Co-led Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments and development of Natural Resource Action Plans for local governments in Greater Kampala.
  • Supported UNCDF sustainability diagnostics and environmental risk assessments for digital finance initiatives.
  • Contributed to assessments for major infrastructure, industrial, renewable energy and oil and gas projects.
  • Analysed complex data sets to inform evidence-based decisions, enhancing project success rates.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and sustained revenue growth.
  • Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, mitigating risks and safeguarding organisational reputation.

Climate Change Officer

USAID Feed the Future (EEA) Activity
01.2016 - 03.2019
  • Assessed environmental and climate-related risks impacting development programmes and supported resilience integration.
  • Contributed to Uganda’s Climate Change Act (2018).
  • Supported climate-responsive integration and budgeting across 60+ local governments.
  • Led stakeholder engagement and institutional capacity-building initiatives.

Deputy Programme Coordinator

Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change
01.2014 - 12.2015

Coordinated donor-funded programmes, partnerships, reporting processes and stakeholder engagement activities.

  • Supported programme risk management, monitoring, evaluation and resource mobilisation to ensure successful implementation.
  • Effectively represented the interests of Uganda at several Conference of Parties (COP) meetings as a negotiator.
  • Coordinated and led Government efforts in the development of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Environment & Natural Resources Officer (STC)

World Bank Group
Kampala
05.2010 - 11.2010
  • Coordinated and contributed to the development of Environmental and Social Management Frameworks (ESMFs) for infrastructure, agriculture, water, environment and education sectors.
  • Supported environmental and social risk assessments, safeguards implementation and compliance monitoring for WB-funded projects in Uganda.

Assistant Lecturer & Course Coordinator-BA.(Env)

Makerere University
09.2005 - 03.2010
  • Developed and delivered undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Environmental Management, enhancing student engagement and academic performance while supervising research.

Education

MSc - Sustainability & Environmental Management (SEM)

Coventry University
UK
12-2023

MPhil - Culture, Environment & Sustainability (CES)

University of Oslo
Norway
12-2009

BA - Environmental Management

Makerere University
Uganda
12-2004

Skills

  • Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM)
  • Environmental and Social Management Systems
  • Due diligence processes
  • IFC Performance Standards
  • World Bank safeguards
  • ESG risk assessment
  • Climate risk resilience
  • Risk mitigation planning
  • Development finance strategies
  • Governance and policy reform
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Capacity building initiatives
  • Sustainability reporting

Certification

  • ISO 14001 Green Impact Environmental Auditor Level 7 Certificate - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), United Kingdom.
  • Strategic leadership through creativity and innovation Level 7 certificate – Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK.
  • Certificate in Education Partnership for Innovation in Communities (EPIC-N) model by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USA - Bonn, Germany.
  • Certificate of training in Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change: Water, Trade and the Environment. Chiang Mai University and the IHDP Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IDGEC), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Certificate of training in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steve Covey – USAID Kampala, Uganda.

Languages

English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Environmental & Social Risk Specialist

Queensland & Leeds Consulting Engineers Ltd
01.2020 - Current

Climate Change Officer

USAID Feed the Future (EEA) Activity
01.2016 - 03.2019

Deputy Programme Coordinator

Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change
01.2014 - 12.2015

Environment & Natural Resources Officer (STC)

World Bank Group
05.2010 - 11.2010

Assistant Lecturer & Course Coordinator-BA.(Env)

Makerere University
09.2005 - 03.2010

MSc - Sustainability & Environmental Management (SEM)

Coventry University

MPhil - Culture, Environment & Sustainability (CES)

University of Oslo

BA - Environmental Management

Makerere University
Hanny Atuhaire-Kajubi